Sights and Sounds from the Double Dutch Summer Classic | The New Yorker

[@quinnthereaux7719]

"mom can still jump!" that part cracked me up, go mom!

[@romy4858]

Loved seeing this. Fell in love with double dutch the moment I saw it in the 80s. So happy to see this amazing art still going today. X

[@Pln0710]

Thank you for bringing back this great activity ❤

[@anthonymichaelhalloates2902]

The young girls are the coolest! They so remind of my neighborhood kids in LA back in the 60’s.

[@PopeSixtusVI]

I was driving by an empty playground the other day (thanks flu) and wondered out loud "Doesn't anybody double dutch anymore!?"

[@ggambinogirll]

I was thinking the same thing... My daughter is in 6th grade and I'm thinking bout taking some ropes to lunch n introducing this to the kids... Bring it back!!!

[@mrekozack7817]

@@ggambinogirll oh you sound like an awesome mother. Hopefully they can get into it !

[@tinasally379]

That looks really REALLY hard... even the girls with the ropes (not too sure I could do that)

[@DAPRODUCK]

I saw a sign in front of a building it read “No ball paying”. I just smiled at an empty courtyard; these kids don’t play no more.

[@stacyleitch8564]

This is awesome. Totally took me back to growing up. I never got it, but I still loved being around it. Very cool.

[@kimberlycrenshaw3806]

Yazz I use to double such back in 1997!!! And it was an out let for us!!!

[@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429]

Now this is what I call black culture. 🖤💖💖💖💖

[@ccth22]

Very cool!

[@nope24601]

Nope. Race has nothing to do with it.

[@alexisdavis7578]

@@nope24601Yes, it does! This was part of inner city Black girls’ culture growing up. I believe this was birthed in the 90s (maybe earlier) in urban Black neighborhoods all over the country. This is what I used to do growing up, but we used telephone cords. 🥰✨

[@lavinder11]

​@@nope24601Yes, it does. We invented it over a century ago.

[@bennybenz7722]

@@nope24601why does race never have anything to do with it when its positive lmaoooo. Cus if they were gangbanging i guarantee it would be bc theyre black

[@lilamontoya5609]

Wow mom and son duo look like friends His mom looks so young ! Her skin !

[@Dieter_Smits]

0:13 Funny move. Makes me so happy to see this, great way to express yourself. Thnx.

[@MargeorieCooke-g8v]

I miss doing this! Yes i still can!

[@powerplus1933]

Young mum at heart.love your family.

[@1Kinesis]

All the world is a stage.. that baby said "stage" 🎥 🎞 🎬

[@charliebowman785]

Beautiful people having the time of their lives. Loves sisters and brothers. Please keep on jumping!!!!!!

[@happysmileylips]

Awesome! Super cool. I need to learn!

[@JamesT65]

awesome I hope this grows and stays relevant its so awesome to watch

[@Bully50]

It’s something about the way she says us 🥰

[@KINGJoseRPM]

Keep it going ❤️❤️💯

[@michellemarie1197]

This is awesome

[@aleshascott2673]

Love ❤️ this

[@AbovesotobelowLibra]

Big love

[@MichelleJamesBetsy]

Yes!!!!

[@AlexDangefield]

Beautiful humanity, finding the pulse and using it respect all round 🎉

[@0newingedcrow]

Sal Vulcano is in Staten Island watching this with a big smile 😊

[@kobaltocr6927]

Que genial

[@LaCheleWallace]

Oooh, I wanna play!!! See, y'all are doin' it indoors, I prefer outdoors.

[@ChantelLovesJesusChrist]

Double Dutch rope is so cool I want to try it:)❤ Hehe

[@markjmaxwell9819]

Jumping rope in many forms is making a comeback. I think it's pretty cool. 🇦🇺😎👍

[@gentleauroraasmr8562]

Remembered my childhood and wonder why no one does this anymore!

[@aliceisstillinchains9177]

thats right...,But I used to sit on the side n watch...love this sport..see this is a sport for men n women together having fun...not hurting one another...ya dig?......lol

[@rayizm3]

The old school days, when folks actually had fun, conversated with one another just positive vibes. Fast forward: kids killing kids, no one likes conversations, all cell phones a.k.a hooked on phonics. Just sad to see what today's time has become.

[@CakeGiving]

My boss is in this!!!

[@tjlomin1466]

Cool

[@skettistraps1108]

I always wanted to learn but once I got hit in the face with the rope I never tried again 😂😂 it looks so cool though. Oh well I'll stick to hula hoop

[@DocAcher]

SKILLS!!!

[@lisalasoya2898]

Those girls look chic with that double Dutch jump rope, and cool-especially the son & mother team.

[@GeoffsPhilsInfo]

How do they do that? Fantastic well done to all you lovely people out there:)

[@GeinsArtAndCraftSupplies]

DOUBLE DUTCH SHOULD BE AN OLYMPIC SPORT

[@cedricharris-v2r]

This started hip-hop and the beat machine 1hrz

[@WendyPowell-j5s]

Both sides both worlds

[@jaycee7907]

❤❤❤❤

[@ChantelLovesJesusChrist]

Double Dutch rope😊

[@stoneisland6789]

👏👏👏👏

[@DeathlyTired]

You can afford to licence Getty Images, but not Malcolm McLaren? Could've used more footage of the amazing hotstepping.

[@gregoryb3578]

👍😎🥂💕 2:06

[@dominicksans7204]

I remember back in the day you’d see the girls outside jumping rope. Don’t see that today at all

[@Lala-xv1ow]

Ms.K Doube dutch squadd

[@sjmachrihanish]

I always thought it curious that this amazing pastime would be all but unknown to the world if it had not been for an English guy with a distinguished mop of ginger hair !

[@BrianDennington]

Rythim, you have it or you don't, that's a fallacy.

[@WendyPowell-j5s]

I'm black. I don't let you push me

[@bennybenz7722]

I love being african american

[@jbjb8680]

America China whole milk exercise!

[@DeboraLevin]

Where the White girls ? This is after all a Dutch ,girls game.

[@nope24601]

I’m glad they didn’t make this story about race. Progress.

[@necebaby7724]

These kids these days will never ever understand